In this week’s blog edition, we’re going to tackle the issue of using a franchise or small business to diversify your portfolio of investments. As you’ll see, there are several advantages for doing so, the least of which is the creation of a figurative safety net. This safety net is designed to do two things:
- To prevent the depletion of wealth in the event of a severe downturn in the economy—something we all became familiar with beginning in 2008.
- To provide a fall-back source of income should your current job or position be eliminated.
While signs of recovery continue to aggregate, arming yourself with additional information will be a helpful exercise in diversification.
As an investor, if you have a healthy portfolio, you are always looking for ways to diversify your holdings. Owning a small business or franchise opportunity can be a smart addition which gives you the option to stay engaged in the semi-absentee model of operations while keeping your day job, so to speak. As we have covered before, the semi-absentee model allows you to run the business from afar, typically with a smooth “manage the manager” philosophy. (more…)